Cryptostylis leptochila (Small Tongue-orchid)
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Cryptostylis leptochila, Small Tongue-orchid, photographed at Baluk Willam Reserve in Belgrave South.
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SMALL TONGUE-ORCHID FACTS |
Map is from The Atlas of Living Australia web site, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License
Common Name
Small Tongue-orchid
Description
The Small Tongue-orchid is a ground orchid with small tongue shaped flower and relatively large leaf. The flower is erect and about 4 cm long. The most striking part of the flower is the maroon-coloured labellum which is tongue-shaped and covered with fine hairs on the upper surface giving a furry appearance. The labellum has a thin black stripe running along the centre, and a row of black spots (calli) along each side. The petals and sepals are narrow and green. Flowering is in spring and summer from October to April. The leaves are green above and purple underneath and grow to about 10 cm long and up to 4 cm wide.
Habitat
grows in dry eucalypt woodland in coastal areas and on mountain ranges
Distribution
Cryptostylis leptochila is found in eastern New South Wales, south east Queensland, Victoria and Tasmania
Growth Characteristics
Height: 60cm
Classification
| Class: | Liliopsida | | Order: | Asparagales | | Family: | Orchidaceae | | Genus: | Cryptostylis | | Species: | leptochila | | Common Name: | Small Tongue-orchid |
Relatives in same Genus
Cryptostylis erecta
Cryptostylis hunteriana
Cryptostylis subulata
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